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FZUS54 KMOB 272001

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



Gulf Coastal Waters Okaloosa Walton County Line To Pascagoula Out

60 NM



Seas are given as significant wave height...which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves.  Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ600-280900-

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A moderate to strong offshore flow develops tonight as a cold

front moves through. The offshore flow diminishes somewhat

Saturday afternoon, then a moderate to strong easterly flow

develops Saturday night. A light to moderate southeasterly flow

is expected by Monday.



$$



GMZ630-280900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to

15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Rough.

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then

a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-280900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight, then

becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Choppy.

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then

a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. A chance of

showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-280900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up

to 25 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance

of thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-280900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up

to 20 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-280900-

Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-

Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola

FL out 20 NM-

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest

with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming north

15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 1 foot or

less, then around 2 feet after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally

to 6 feet after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around

3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance

of thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-280900-

Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-

Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from

20 to 60 NM-

301 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming

north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 1 foot

or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$